British Plastics Federation Guide

Plastics in Contact with Food - A Guide, British Plastics Federation, 2nd edition, June 1996. 

British Plastics Federation. Energy in Plastics Processing—A Practical Guide. London Crown Copyright 1999. Good Practice Guide 292 p 18. 

To assist plastics manufacturers and users in the UK in the interpretation of Statutory Instrument 3145, the British Plastics Federation has published Plastics in Contact with Food - A Guide [5]. There is also the PIRA publication Food Packaging Migration... 

Chapter 10 discussed test methods of interest in cellular plastics and related materials from a general point of view and listed industry, government, British and International (ISO) standards in a number of relevant subject areas. This chapter will list published specifications (139) and test methods (116) used in the United States, in addition to British Standards (28) and ISO International Standards (40). United States industry standards inlcude ASTM Test Methods (116), ASTM Practices, Guides, Definitions, Terminologies and Abbreviations (24), ASTM Specifications (23), SAE-AMS Specifications (25), and Underwriters Laboratories Standards (1). U.S. Government standards covered include Military Specifications (67), Military Standards (S), Federal Standards (2), Military Handbooks (6), and Federal Specifications (24). Most of these standards are undergoing frequent revision and unused standards are constantly being withdrawn. A total of 361 standards are covered. 

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